He who lends a book is an idiot. He who returns the book is more of an idiot. ~Arabic Proverb
#proverbs #arabic-proverbs #books #stupidity

I believe that before anything else I'm a human being; just as much as you are... or at any rate I shall try to become one. I know quite well that most people would agree with you, Torvald, and that you have warrant for it in books; but I can't be satisfied any longer with what most people say, and with what's in books. I must think things out for myself and try to understand them. ~Henrik Ibsen
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The fraud is not complete unless it be practised upon clever and cunning persons. ~Arabic Proverb
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Were it not for fractures there would be no pottery. ~Arabic Proverb
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Not the wind, not the flag; mind is moving. ~Zen Proverb
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Do not look for evil. Look for the goodness of God all around you. As you look for signs of His presence, many more opportunities will occur for you to bless people and share God's true nature. ~Graham Cooke
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If you believe everything you read, better not read. ~Japanese Proverb
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Do not beat the wolf, and do not cause hunger to the sheep. ~Arabic Proverb
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Poverty and anger do not agree. ~Arabic Proverb
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I hate when people think you're broken because your parents are divorced. And I really reject the idea of staying together for the kids. If they're growing up in a house that's not healthy, it's better to know that's not the model of what marriage should be. ~Anna Kendrick
#quotes #anna-kendrick #marriage #divorce

Not to every face is said welcome. ~Arabic Proverb
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He who is not ashamed does whatever he likes. ~Arabic Proverb
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A lock is better than suspicion. ~Irish Proverb
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A watched pot never boils. ~English Proverb
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When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. ~Paulo Coelho
#quotes #paulo-coelho #the-alchemist #universe #inspiration #wish

Who gives not thanks to men, gives not thanks to God. ~Arabic Proverb
#proverbs #arabic-proverbs #gratitude

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. ~English Proverb
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I believe that how you feel is very important to how you look; that healthy equals beautiful. ~Victoria Principal
#quotes #victoria-principal #feelings #health #beauty

Two lovers in the rain have no need of an umbrella. ~Japanese Proverb
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Do not trust the emir if his vizir cheat thee. ~Arabic Proverb
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The South African government, unlike a lot of African governments, isn't poor. ~Charlayne Hunter Gault
#quotes #charlayne-hunter-gault #government #poverty #south-africa

Four things come not back; the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, the neglected opportunity. ~Arabic Proverb
#proverbs #arabic-proverbs #opportunity #time

I always enjoyed myself a lot in pre-school. ~Valentino Garavani
#quotes #valentino-garavani #schooling #childhood

A dog that barks does not bite. ~Arabic Proverb
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
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